Class Notes Category: Career
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Jessica S. High ’08
Jessica S. High ’08 has been promoted to special counsel at Duane Morris LLP.High counsels private sector colleges and universities in their many specialized relationships, including matters of state and federal regulation, accreditation compliance and advocacy, and student and employee disputes and concerns. Before becoming an attorney, she spent over a decade employed by private…
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Kathleen Sheldon, M.A. ’77, Ph.D. ’88
The Mackerel Years: A Memoir of War, Hunger, and Women’s History in 1980s Mozambique,” the most recent book by Kathleen Sheldon, M.A. ’77, Ph.D. ’88, was published in September. “In the early 1980s,” Sheldon said, “I traveled to Mozambique to pursue research for my doctoral dissertation in history at UCLA, accompanied by my physician husband…
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Gabrielle Gordon ’12
Gabrielle Gordon ’12 has joined Ogletree Deakins’ Los Angeles office as of counsel. Gordon’s practice focuses on the defense of employers against claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, wage and hour violations, wrongful termination and breach of contract claims. Gordon defends both single plaintiff and class or collective…
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Melanie L. Chaney ’91
Melanie L. Chaney, formerly the managing partner of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore’s Los Angeles office, assumed the role of firmwide co-managing partner on Oct. 1. This marks a significant milestone, as Chaney becomes the fourth leader in our firm’s 45-year history and the second woman to hold this prestigious position. Liebert Cassidy Whitmore is California’s largest…
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Samantha D’Souza ’18
Samantha D’Souza ’18 has joined the Women Sport Australia board. D’Souza is a cultural storyteller, producer and leader specializing in building communities of change through vibrant brand identities, dynamic communication strategies and artistic content. Her work thrives at the intersection of industries such as social impact and sport, entertainment and science, and circles the globe…
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Amanda Clarke, M.A. ’89, Ph.D. ’96
When Amanda Clarke, M.A. ’89, Ph.D. ’96, was growing up in a rural East Tennessee farming community, she had no idea there were organized sports programs for girls and boys. But then she saw the Junior Olympics on TV and was struck by the sight of girls running. “It changed my life,” Clarke recalled, “because…
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Nathan Siegel ’16, J.D. ’24
Intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson has welcomed Nathan Siegel ’16, J.D. ’24, as a member of its 2024 fall associate class. Previously a summer associate with Fish, Siegel, who earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and has professional experience as an application verification and validation engineer, will partner with clients in the electrical…
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Tracy Badua ’06
Award-winning author Tracy Badua ’06 is proud to release her sixth novel, “Thea and the Mischief Makers” (HarperCollins), a middle-grade contemporary fantasy about a star athlete who must face her worst fears when two mischievous “duwendes” (Filipino goblins), threaten to wreak havoc on her life — and destroy her town. Badua’s work has garnered such…
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Teresa Valenzuela ’94, Cert. ’11
You might not know her, but, if you follow the UCLA Alumni social media channels, you know her work. Those black and white photos of campus with a blue and gold #BruinUmbrella highlighted? A beautiful night shot of Royce Hall or a gorgeous sunset shot from the hill? Those are the work of Teresa Valenzuela…
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Feliza Ortiz-Licon ’99, Ed.D.
Feliza Ortiz-Licon ’99, Ed.D., has joined the Campaign for College Opportunity, a higher education nonprofit advocacy organization, as executive vice president. In that role, she will lead as a key strategist in coalition building, policy advocacy, program design, fund development and research to maximize the organization’s influence in supporting California students of all backgrounds to…